El código máquina mola

Resumen

Some subjects are especially difficult or displease stu- dents. There are even popular sayings where integrals, quantum physics and other knowledge exemplify very complicated questions. These subjects are often criti- cized by students (sometimes also by teachers), have high dropout or suspension rates, tendency to copy or alternative methods of overcoming them, etc. Assem- bler language and machine code are two good exam- ples. It is common to hear criticism about them, their difficulty, the animosity of teachers and students, or their little usefulness. Is this difficulty real and inhe- rent in some subjects? Can another approach change our perception? To answer these questions we organize a machine code and assembler course. We elaborated all the mate- rial prioritising practice over theory. We give the cour- se to one hundred new students a week before starting the official classes. The results show that almost all stu- dents enjoyed the course. The evidence suggests that it is not the inherent properties that hinder learning, but the way content is focused and imparted.